Director, UCC & Tax Lien Compliance

Remote · 7+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

The Director, UCC & Tax Lien Compliance will build and lead a new in-house function to manage merchant liens, levies, and bankruptcy compliance.
This role involves designing the operational framework, governance, and team structure while overseeing the transition of these processes from a third-party partner.
The position requires hands-on leadership to ensure consistent policy application and effective management of high-risk legal and financial cases.

Build and maintain a state-by-state policy framework for liens and levies.
Establish governance including SOPs, decision frameworks, case tracking, and quality reviews.
Determine and implement tools and systems required for effective compliance processes.
Manage the phased transition of liens and levies compliance from a third-party partner to in-house operations.
Define and own the escalation path for complex or high-risk cases involving bankruptcy or disputed documentation.
Define and track operational KPIs and report progress to executive stakeholders.
Lead the day-to-day execution of merchant liens and levies compliance, including intake, validation, withholding, and remittance.
Build and lead a dedicated liens and levies oversight team within Fintech Risk.
Serve as the subject matter expert on UCC filings, judgment liens, tax levies, and bankruptcy implications.
Represent the team in cross-functional planning with Legal, Fintech, and Engineering for technical system builds.

7+ years of experience working with UCC and tax liens, levies, bankruptcies, and garnishments.
Experience developing compliance management programs for regulated functions.
Experience managing complex, sensitive escalations with customers, creditors, and attorneys.
Deep subject matter expertise in legal/regulatory distinctions of liens, levies, and garnishments.
Working knowledge of regulatory landscapes regarding merchant funds handling and money transmission/payment facilitator obligations.
Strong knowledge of UCC Article 9 concepts as applied to secured creditor claims.
Demonstrated ability to build an operating model, team, and governance structure from scratch.
Proven cross-functional leadership skills to align Legal, Risk, Engineering, Finance, and Customer Care.
Experience managing a vendor or partner transition, including defining business requirements.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.